pronator

noun

pro·​na·​tor ˈprō-ˌnā-tər How to pronounce pronator (audio)
: a muscle that produces pronation

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Starter Tanner Houck remains on the injury list with a flexor pronator strain and is scheduled to pitch following an opener on Sunday in Worcester. Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 28 June 2025 The other notable development related to right-hander Tanner Houck, who was placed on the 15-day IL on May 14 with a right flexor pronator strain. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 June 2025 However, after pronator and flexor injuries in his right elbow last season, the Mets can only write his name in with pencil, not pen. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2025 Last season, Ohtani attempted to return to pitching duties again, but lacked velocity – along with consistency and command – in each of his first two starts before being shut down for the rest of the season as a pitcher because of strain to the flexor pronator mass near his right elbow. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2021 See All Example Sentences for pronator

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First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pronator was in 1615

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“Pronator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pronator. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

Medical Definition

pronator

noun
pro·​na·​tor ˈprō-ˌnāt-ər How to pronounce pronator (audio)
: a muscle that produces pronation
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